VANCOUVER, June 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Polaris Materials Corporation (TSX:PLS) (the "Company", "Polaris" or "we") is pleased to announce the voting results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 15, 2017.

The director nominees, as listed in the Company's Management Information Circular dated April 28, 2017, were elected as directors of the Company at the meeting. The ballot votes submitted for each director were as follows:



    Directors                 Votes For          Votes Withheld
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    Terrence A. Lyons    49,569,317     98.41%   803,248       1.59%
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    Eugene P. Martineau  49,566,958     98.40%   805,607       1.60%
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    Marco A. Romero      44,382,540     88.11% 5,990,025      11.89%
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    Herbert G. A. Wilson 49,565,617     98.40%   806,948       1.60%
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    Lenard F. Boggio     49,513,217     98.29%   859,348       1.71%
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The results of the other matters considered at the meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results to be filed on SEDAR.

Ken Palko, President and CEO, commented: "We are pleased at the ongoing support of our shareholders for our capable and experienced Board of Directors. We continue to focus on growing our business and creating value for our investors, and we appreciate the continued support of our shareholders."

About Polaris Materials Corporation:
Polaris Materials Corporation is engaged in the development and operation of construction aggregate quarries in Canada to supply distribution facilities in the United States through coastal shipping. The Company's active construction aggregate interests consist of its Orca Sand and Gravel Quarry in British Columbia and two associated receiving terminals in Richmond and Long Beach, California. The Company also owns the Black Bear Project located in close proximity to the Orca Quarry, and a controlling interest in the Eagle Rock Quarry Project, located on the south coast of Vancouver Island.

For further information, please contact:
Nicholas Van Dyk
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
Polaris Materials Corporation
Tel: (604) 915-5000 Ext. 111
info@polarismaterials.com

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SOURCE Polaris Materials Corporation